(1994 May 17)
At our last art class this year my teacher copied a picture for me from a post card to show me how it was done. She showed me how to mix my colors. "Blue + yellow = green," she said. "I learned that in grade school," I said. "Yes, but one forgets," she said. I thought I had said enough, so said no more.
May 7, 2009
May 6, 2009
Mother's Day
(1992+ early May)
A maid told me her husband was getting her a couch for Mother's Day. "It is going to come from Meadows' [furniture store]! None of that cheap stuff," she told me.
A maid told me her husband was getting her a couch for Mother's Day. "It is going to come from Meadows' [furniture store]! None of that cheap stuff," she told me.
May 5, 2009
Our table
(1994 May)
There are four at our table, but one is now ill and eats in his room. Ava, 96, is at the end, proud of being from Chicago. And next, Avis, from a farm, and her conversation reflects it as at the table she tells us of butchering pigs, etc. And says, "No matter what happens I am glad to be here. Remember that."
There are four at our table, but one is now ill and eats in his room. Ava, 96, is at the end, proud of being from Chicago. And next, Avis, from a farm, and her conversation reflects it as at the table she tells us of butchering pigs, etc. And says, "No matter what happens I am glad to be here. Remember that."
May 4, 2009
The tub room
(1994 May)
The pace around here is what you might call slow. Slow and steady. The day starts with a girl knocking at my door, saying, "Good morning, Polly." I think some rooms have showers but mine does not. Wednesday nights I am collected by a matron and taken to The Tub Room, luckily across the hall from my room. Here I step out of my blue robe and into black slippers and shower cap in case of a slip, and into a tub with lots of water nice and warm. D does the back and I do the front, and soon I am back in bed reading.
The pace around here is what you might call slow. Slow and steady. The day starts with a girl knocking at my door, saying, "Good morning, Polly." I think some rooms have showers but mine does not. Wednesday nights I am collected by a matron and taken to The Tub Room, luckily across the hall from my room. Here I step out of my blue robe and into black slippers and shower cap in case of a slip, and into a tub with lots of water nice and warm. D does the back and I do the front, and soon I am back in bed reading.
May 3, 2009
The front office
(1995 Summer)
Today Will and I were asked to step in our Pres. office while a biography of me was read aloud. What kind of person I was, how I read aloud in Readers' Group and to children. Sometimes I rode in a chair long distances down the hall (only or especially if someone comes with a chair).
I also do other things, as today I went to the Pres.'s office and told how both the approaches or porches needed scrubbing off with pail and broom for birds "sitting" on them. Said I would do it myself if materials were provided. Man who will fall heir to this is fixed up to be a dandy - black hair, long, black eyebrows, long mustache drooping. But he looks strong and I will keep an eye on him.
Today Will and I were asked to step in our Pres. office while a biography of me was read aloud. What kind of person I was, how I read aloud in Readers' Group and to children. Sometimes I rode in a chair long distances down the hall (only or especially if someone comes with a chair).
I also do other things, as today I went to the Pres.'s office and told how both the approaches or porches needed scrubbing off with pail and broom for birds "sitting" on them. Said I would do it myself if materials were provided. Man who will fall heir to this is fixed up to be a dandy - black hair, long, black eyebrows, long mustache drooping. But he looks strong and I will keep an eye on him.
May 2, 2009
Curtains
(1951 July 6)
Our views may be admired without obstruction tonight because all the curtains have been taken down and sent to be laundered. The room looks naked, but as I said, plenty of views. ... This afternoon ... I and MM took curtains and basket in the taxi and the driver took them up to the curtain laundry above the R & O [newspaper]. Was glad it wasn't up to me to do it. I thought the cab would never get here in the first place. Later found when almost here it ran out of gas and another came after Shell Oil rescued the first.
Our views may be admired without obstruction tonight because all the curtains have been taken down and sent to be laundered. The room looks naked, but as I said, plenty of views. ... This afternoon ... I and MM took curtains and basket in the taxi and the driver took them up to the curtain laundry above the R & O [newspaper]. Was glad it wasn't up to me to do it. I thought the cab would never get here in the first place. Later found when almost here it ran out of gas and another came after Shell Oil rescued the first.
May 1, 2009
The auction
(1994 October)
Jen and I drove by the Grove Street house and yard full of people [for auction of Polly's household goods]. She quickly drove me "home" just in time for supper and no time for tears.
Jen and I drove by the Grove Street house and yard full of people [for auction of Polly's household goods]. She quickly drove me "home" just in time for supper and no time for tears.
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